African Welcome Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $117 to $448 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Georgina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful experience
We had a truly wonderful holiday, organised by Kathi at African Welcome Safari’s. The insight, advise and responsiveness in organising the trip was excellent. It really was one of the best holidays we have ever had.
The accommodation recommendations were impeccable. We had six nights on safari. Kapama made a great start to the holiday, the accommodation was fabulous and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier. The game drives at Elephant Plains in Sabi Sands were on another level entirely, we loved it there. The setting was just sublime. We couldn’t believe how much we saw! The food was a bit hit and miss but we weren’t there for the food
Cape Town was fantastic, so much to see and do. We had some fabulous meals and we really loved the city. We had five nights in Cape town but I think if we did it again we would try have a little longer there so we could spread out the sightseeing.
The wine tour organised by Kathi was a real highlight, our driver was just fantastic, really knowledgeable, he was the perfect guide. Blackheath Lodge was just one of the nicest places to stay, the design was quirky and tasteful and the staff were fantastic. The little details like the prepaid mobile phone for our use, the welcome drinks etc were just brilliant and the breakfasts were delicious. We also enjoyed our short stay in Stellenbosch.
Overall an amazing holiday. We would love to go back!
Email Tara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing South African Safari thanks to African Welcome Safaris
We recently returned from a 3 week safari in South Africa booked with the assistance of Kathi from African Welcome Safaris. I cannot praise Kathi highly enough - she designed a custom itinerary for us which included a complex array of transfers, flights and accommodation and everything went very smoothly. During the booking process, she gave excellent advice on itinerary choices and was incredibly prompt to get back to us with any information or bookings we requested.
This is our second time booking through African Welcome Safaris (fourth time travelling to Africa), and as an Australian I would encourage Aussies to consider booking through a local operator - we were able to save a very significant amount of money compared to when we have travelled with an Australian based agency, plus Kathi's local knowledge was far superior and made the transfers/itinerary far more efficient than we have experienced in the past with other agencies.
Because we had specific animals in mind on this trip, we went to Phinda Forest and Mountain Lodge in Kwa Zulu Natal, and Ngala Safari Lodge, Kirkman's Kamp, and Arathusa in the Kruger area. The lodges and staff in all locations were absolutely fantastic and I can highly recommend them all. There were pros and cons to the game viewing in South Africa- the density of game was very sparse compared to Kenya or Tanzania, however being private reserves, we were able to go off-road and get very close to the animals we particularly wanted to see (Leopard, Cheetah, Black Rhino and African Wild Dogs). So we were able to get great photos of these animals which we are very thankful for, but we did miss the sheer volume of the other animals (zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, elephants, various antelope etc) that we have seen on other safaris.
Overall we had a fantastic experience thanks to Kathi at African Welcome Safaris and highly recommend her, along with &Beyond lodges.
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Email Emilia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was planned perfectly and went as smoothly!!!
We visited Cape Town, Sabi Sabi Selati, Victoria Falls and Chobe in Botswana. We stayed at top luxury resorts which were all top notch personallized service. We were greeted at all airport arrivals and escorted to all departures. Not one single issue within our 2 week travel period. It was fantastic and exceeded all expectations!!!
Safari to Lion Sands
The trip was perfect. We saw lots of game and the lodge was top notch. Service levels and attention to detail were exceptional. Highly recommend both the tour company and lodge.
Email Carol | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended
We had a wonderful holiday, the choice of hotels and Safari Lodge was excellent. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Thank you to all at African Welcome Safaris !!
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Email Eric | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tydon
Overall a very good experience. We were very pleased with Tydon Safaris. Kathi Simon from the booking agency (Africa Welcome) was very good to deal with.
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Email Ann-Marie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari company. Highly recommended.
We worked with Kathi at African Welcome Safaris to plan our three weeks in South Africa. She provided an extremely high level of service from the beginning planning stages -- sharing suggestions and useful information with us -- through to support and recommendations while we were there. She was patient and responsive to requests for information and clarification. The arrangements she made on our behalf for accommodation, car rental and suggestions for additional activities were excellent. She went above and beyond to provide guidance to address a medical issue. We felt very well taken care of! Our time on safari at Sabi Sabi was truly magical. Visiting and witnessing these animals in their natural habitat was remarkable. The staff -- from rangers and trackers to wait staff in the restaurant -- were attentive, knowledgeable and shared with us their passion for what they were doing.
Email Simon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Introduction to South Africa (Cape Town , Garden Route and Safari).
This was a well planned holiday and the service provided by African Welcome Safari was world class. Everything for the hotels locations to the standard of service whilst on safari , couldn't have gone any better.
Would recommend the service of African Welcome Safari to anybody.
This became a trip of a lifetime for us-we thank African Welcome Safaris.
We absolutely enjoyed and highly recommend our trip and lifetime experience on our recent visit to Africa. We believe African Safararis played a huge part in this. Right from meeting our first driver (always there before scheduled, professional in exceptionally clean cars) to our accommodations (these first class accommodations really made the trip special), to planned activities (do not know what we would do different), to our very informed guides. If you are fortunate enough to plan a vacation to Africa, i would certainly begin with a call to Welcome Safaris.
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Email Rowena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Works without a hitch
Kathi Simons was very helpful in planning out our itinerary. Everything went very smoothly.